I said from the beginning that I wanted to collect absolutely nothing but original stuff, you know THE REAL DEAL! Two weeks ago I would've told you the same thing. A funny thing here, I've had the completed OPP sitting in my shop for a couple of weeks and I came to find out that I am in love with Lance's globe! I went to take it off yesterday so I could start getting the unit ready to ship and felt something wierd, sorrow that the globe the was going. The pump leaving didn't bother me because I have another just like it that's, and it's on the list to be restored for my collection. What I fell in love with was the truly beautiful design layout, the complementing colors and the absolutely flawless workmanship in both of the lenses. Let's face it, I'll probably NEVER get a chance to own an orginal Johnson globe, but darn it I've got the next best thing, a globe that's not a $69.00 item that pops up in every catalog one opens! Chances are once my globe collection is finished (if that ever happens) this will be the only reproduction I own but darn it, I LIKE IT! I get the same feeling looking at it as I do any original I have (not that I have any suoer dooper orignals that would hurt any of yall's feelings anyway!).
I've got Lance at pogogas.com shipping the OPP buyer 2 new Johnson lenses, I've got Cheese shipping him the same black body, I'll send the buyer the pump and not shed a tear. WHY? Because I've stil got MY Johnson globe!
Thanks for listening,
Neal
[This message has been edited by gas pump freak (edited 05-19-2005).]
